take it easy

Idioms and Phrases

Don't hurry, proceed at a comfortable pace, relax. For example, Take it easy—we don't have to be there till noon , or Bruce decided to take it easy this weekend and put off working on the house . [Mid-1800s]

Example Sentences

Why don’t you go take it easy?

From BBC

I like “Chop Suey!” by System of a Down or “Hey Ma” by Cam’ron or “Take It Easy” by the Eagles.

From Los Angeles Times

Onstage, Henley introduced Deacon Frey as “one reason we’ve been able to keep this legacy alive,” and if the weight of that intro spooked the younger musician, you couldn’t tell: Frey’s singing in “Peaceful Easy Feeling” and especially “Take It Easy” was warm and soulful, even if it lacked the hint of an edge that his late dad brought to the Eagles’ rich-hippie country-rock sound.

From Los Angeles Times

She participated in a recent summit in Queens on athletes’ mental health, and said her goal was to feel gratitude for the opportunities she’s had and to take it easy on herself.

From Los Angeles Times

I like “Chop Suey!” by System of a Down or “Hey Ma” by Cam’ron or “Take It Easy” by the Eagles.

From Los Angeles Times

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